Tuesday, June 29, 2010

le 29 juin 2010

Have an awesome summer!

See you in September!

Mme Couture!

Monday, June 28, 2010

le 28 juin 2010

Bonjour tout le monde,

Just a reminder to bring your signed permission form, $2.50 and a towel/swimsuit for tomorrow morning's field trip to Oak Bay Rec. Centre (from 9-12:00).

***To those missing library books, please bring the books or $$ to replace them. A form went home today to all students who are still missing a book and or/books with a total amount owing and the book titles.***

Passe une bonne soirée!

Mme Couture

Friday, June 25, 2010

le 25 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Thank-you so much to everyone who brought something in today for our DELICIOUS and AMAZING international luncheon. It was INCREDIBLE! I was so impressed with the dishes that everyone brought. Merci!!

Devoirs:

I will be making our classroom booklet on Monday and if you have any small drawings that you want to add to put on the cover page, feel free to bring them on Monday.

Also, I will be handing out a permission form for Tuesday morning swimming at Oak Bay Rec. Centre.

Have a great weekend and remember to bring an extra bag if necessary (on Monday) to take home any of your extra school supplies.

Mme Couture

Thursday, June 24, 2010

le 24 juin 2010

Bonjour tout le monde,

Don't forget to bring something for our international meal which we'll have tomorrow at 1:00pm.

Also, make sure to submit your class year book submission (about the person whose name you received today).


**Reminder to bring a bag for some of your extra school supplies if you don't have room in your backpack**

A demain,

Mme Couture

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

le 23 juin 2010

Bonjour,

I just wanted to say that I very much appreciated seeing such respectful and appropriate behaviour on our field trip today from nearly every student. You represented Lansdowne very well and hopefully had an enjoyable day! Thank-you in particular to our parent drivers/chaperone's! We couldn't have gone on this great day trip without you!

Devoirs:

Sciences Humaines: Plan the dish you are bringing to Friday's international luncheon (1:00pm Friday afternoon...right after lunch).

Class Yearbook: bring your poem or paragraph (written in French; the theme is a memorable moment/experience from this year....it could be a field trip...your first day in an exploratory....a special accomplishment/project that you did....a friendship moment)

A demain,

Mme Couture

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

le 22 juin 2010

Bonjour,

There is no homework today except to prepare for tomorrow's field trip. Please remember appropriate clothing and footwear (as well as sunblock for when we are at Beacon Hill Park).

We will meet by the Band Annexe at 8:20 and leave at 8:30.

Have a great evening!

Mme Couture

Monday, June 21, 2010

le 21 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Field trip forms must be submitted (I'm sill missing 3!)

Devoirs:

Maths: review for quiz tomorrow (interpretating information ...must be comfortable drawing bar graph, line graph, and circular diagram)

Sciences Humaines: Multicultural Luncheon Friday from 1:00-2:00pm. Please let me know what you are planning on bringing from your country if you have not already done so. A reminder that I can keep things cool in the fridge but we will be eating in the classroom and we will not have access to the kitchen.

Note: PLEASE LOOK FOR ANY BOOKS THAT YOU HAVE NOT YET RETURNED TO THE LIBRARY! BRING THEM TOMORROW PLEASE!

A demain,

Mme Couture

Friday, June 18, 2010

le 18 juin 2010

Bonjour tout le monde,

Reminder that forms for field trip must be returned on Monday if you have not already done so.

Devoirs:

Maths:
1. Please complete review activity (interpreting information using circular diagrams...include fraction and percentage values)
2. Complete Lesson 5 (Module 5) Plotting points on a cartesian plane

EDUCATION PHYSIQUE: If you have a baseball glove, please bring it on Monday! Thank-you

Passes une très bonne fin de semaine and best of luck to students participating in the swim meet and baseball championship finals!

A lundi,

Mme Couture

Thursday, June 17, 2010

le 18 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Reminder to complete any late English reading responses and bring them tomorrow.

Also, a reminder to bring any missing forms(for our field trip to the IMAX)

Devoirs:

Maths: please bring your completed diagrams representing the data from your question.

A demain,

Mme Couture

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

le 16 juin

Bonjour,


Please work on English responses (response 3 is due tomorrow)...think DETAIL, EXAMPLES, SUPPORTING YOUR THINKING!
Bring all English with you!

Maths: finish your diagrams representing the data you received today from your "sondage".

A demain,

Mme Couture

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

le 15 juin 2010

I just wanted to say first of all how impressed I am with all the work you've done on your science projects. I can tell from the models you've created that you spent a lot of time and energy creating them (from the idea of the model to the final product). The posters are informative and detailed. Bravo!

Devoirs:

Anglais: work on your reading responses

Maths: Please bring your question tomorrow with choice of answers (see yesterday's post for a sample question)

Please bring in your forms for the field trip AND LIBRARY BOOKS!!!

A demain,

Mme Couture

Monday, June 14, 2010

le 14 juin 2010

Bonjour,

It's so exciting to see all the detailed, creative and accurate models that students have made which illustrate extreme environments! I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's display/presentation time.

Reminders:

Please return all library books as soon as possible!

Please submit your permission forms for next Wednesday's field trip.

If you have not already done so, please hand in your CAHIER DE LECTURE!!!

Bring all materials for Science tomorrow as we will be doing presentations/gallery walk poster viewing.

Devoirs:

Maths: Please bring your survey (Write a fairly general question such as "What is your favourite ice cream flavour" and provide 3-5 choices of possible respones (e.g. vanilla, chocolate, maple walnut, chocolate chip mint, strawberry) We will collect data tomorrow for your surveys.


A demain,

Mme Couture

Friday, June 11, 2010

le 11 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Science Project: due Monday (please bring all information and diagrams---there is one block on Monday to glue everything onto the poster board, but NO time to complete any of the content so please bring the good copy)

Maths: complete leçon 4---both sides of the page (interpretation of graphs). You will need graph paper as several questions involve drawing graphs that represent the given data.

I am missing a few "cahier de lecture" assignments. Please bring them on Monday (they were due June 9th)

***Don't forget permission forms for the June 23rd field trip***

***All library books are due back...if you have any books checked out please bring them on Monday***

Bonne fin de semaine,

Mme Couture

Thursday, June 10, 2010

le 10 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Reminder to those who have not completed the Cahier de lecture or Sciences Humaines report that it is imperative to submit this tomorrow!

**don't forget pizza money and your field trip forms for our June 23rd IMAX outing

Devoirs:

Maths: interpretation des données (Lesson 4) due Monday

Science: Project on Extreme Environments is due on Monday the 14th

A demain,

Mme Couture

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

le 9 juin 2010

Bonjour tout le monde,

Reminders:

Please bring permission form for June 23rd field trip

Please bring pizza money tomorrow for Friday's Eco-Challenge celebration

Devoirs:

Cahier de lecture due today (I'm missing a number of students' work)

Sciences Humaines: Please submit your project tomorrow if you have not already done so!

Science: continue working on models at home (Project due on Monday June 14th)

A demain,

Mme Couture

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

le 8 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Français: Cahier de lecture is due tomorrow!

Science: Continue working on Extreme Environments project (you should be finishing the written portion of your project as we have already spent several classes completing the note taking portion)

Reminder:

Notice going home today regarding June 23rd IMAX/Beacon HIll Park fieldtrip

This Friday is our Pizza/Popcorn Party (reward for our class winning the Eco Challenge---bringing the most re-usable water bottles rather than plastic ones). If you want to partake in the pizza lunch (as popcorn is being provided) please bring $4.00 no later than Thursday!

A demain,

Mme Couture

Monday, June 7, 2010

le 8 juin 2010

Bonjour,

It was great to see so many amazing looking reports being submitted on time today! For those who are not finished, please work at getting your assignment in for tomorrow. Also, the cahier de lecture is due on Wednesday (the 9th) and the Science project is due on the 14th!

Keep working hard...you're almost there!

A demain,

Mme Couture

Friday, June 4, 2010

le 4 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Devoirs:

Sciences Humaines: Project is due on Monday!

Maths: On Monday, please bring your calculations for May so we can correct the "graphique"


Reminder of upcoming due dates:

Cahier de lecture: due June 9th

Science Project: due June 14th


Passe une bonne fin de semaine,

Mme Couture

Thursday, June 3, 2010

le 3 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Congratulations to everyone on a great concert last night! It's amazing to see how far you have come in just a few short months. Bravo!

Devoirs:

It's crunch time....please continue working on your Sciences Humaines and Sciences as both assignments are due soon (Sciences Humaines is due Monday and Sciences is due on the 14th). Please refer to the assignment criteria (yellow handout that lists all criteria for Socials).


Tomorrow is Curriculum Completion Day. Even if you are not required to stay, it is an EXCELLENT opportunity to work on your projects at home so that you can be finished for the due dates (Sciences Humaines is due on Monday!!!!!)


Update on English Assignments from Mme Kilpatrick:

Digital Storytelling:

June 3 in class - finish narration

June 10 and 17 - Showing dig storytelling to class/assessment

June 3rd (today) is the last opportunity for working on the dig. story in class. Students who do not finish the narration and all other details will need to access the technology lab through Homework Club between now and June 10 in order to finish, and should make arrangements to do so (letting parents know, etc.)


Literature Response Assignment:

June 8 - working independently in class on lit. assignment. Should be finished reading novel by this point.

June 15 - literature assignment due. All components must be handed in this class.

Components of Assignment that need to be completed:

Cause and Effect Timeline: (make sure your name and the title of the book are on it) . You have been keeping up with this as you read the book.

Reading for Meaning Worksheet: hand in worksheet **hyperbole,foreshadowing and imagers are optional.

Characteristics of Protagonist: 3 character traits with one example (quote from book that supports characteristic). Note that the original assignment asked for 2 examples and I've reduced it to 1. Set -up as modeled in class.

Reading Response Journal #3

**If you are unsure of expectations, refer back to your assignment sheet. Note that as discussed in class you are no longer required to Box the Plot, provide examples of hyperbole, foreshadowing or imagery, or complete your connections graphic organizers. If you do choose to do these anyways, I will view it as striving to exceed expectations!

At this time, you have already handed in Reading Response Journal #1 and #2.


A demain,

Mme Couture

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

le 2 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Please complete the math homework if you didn't finish in class (finding the temperature information for May). Have a great time at the band concert!

A demain,

Mme Couture

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

le 1 juin 2010

Bonjour,

Just a reminder that Curriculum Completion Day forms went home today (Curriculum Completion Day is this Friday, June 4th)

Devoirs:

Sciences: please hand in your completed science lab (from our electricity workshop) if you have not already done so

Maths: Complete transformations review (Quiz on Thurday) and make sure to bring your temperature graph for May so we can do all calculations during class tomorrow.

Français: Continue working on cahier de lecture (due June 9th)

Sciences Humaines: Project due on June 7th. Please ensure that you are on track with our timeline (all written portions should now be completed.

Sciences: It is imperative to come to class prepared (notes, written sections, information for models/graphs/diagrams) so that class time can be used effectively.

A demain,

Mme Couture